The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-09-09
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The Pennsylvania Democrats Gather To-
gether at Allentown.-Ths Nomiaseisos
"A splendid Platform.

1. That We renew our allegiance to tho
prtncip!Ss and declarations OF the platform
ADOPTED ut Chicagoin 1884, which Mr.. Cle!e-
acrssd declaring in his letter Of &C .eptsnce:
II have carefully considered the platform
adopted w the convention and cordially ap.
prove the same; 80 plain Q statement OF
Democratic faith aud this principles upon
which tie party appeals to the SURFACES OF
tlon.n To the prlnciples he has faithfully
adhered 10 all his PUBLIC utterances. We
further affirm the platform adopted by our
state convention 10 1888. In the etatco con-
tttions existing In our pubic treasury, VIC
,lemand with emphasis that the large surplus
already IN the treasury shall be used to pay
the publ, Debt and the CURT ncy aud un-
necessary decrease, going ON beyond the
uteds of the government, shall be Immediate
iy prevented by q wise and prudent reduc-
ton of the internal taxation aud Ut duties
~itc.ara tfons.
Q. That we fully indorse the administration
of President Cleveland. Wise, sagacious aud
patriotic, he has restored the confidence to the
business interests of the country In the Demo.
cratic party ;has directed the financial sffa.rs
strengthened the public credit and thereby
given us q Period Of great Industrial and CONF
I merciai prosperity; the apprehension In the
| mi DIS of some that the government would be
dangerous has been dispellcd; our people are
more contented and well-to-do thantn years,
aud more respected than ever by other ma
| tions; hts princ,pleOf administration has been
| pure, economical and fearless, aud meets the
!, approval of all fair minded and conservative
citizens.
8. We recognize the material benefits which
this country has rectivel from immigration;
We endorse the legislation Of congress sgainst
| the importation Of contr-c ct labor and to com.
Del. The return of paupers and crtminale; We
commend the national standardization for its
| efforts to rigidly enforce these lawe, and while
faycr such additional measures OF regulation
as NAV be found necessary.
4 We favor liberal pensions to deserving
unicn soldiers and sailors, and refer to the ac.-
ton Of the present administration In addtag
to the pension lists q larger number than vas
p,nd.ng period, while at the samc time pro-
tccting the treasury from fraudulent claims,
AS q proof of this fact.
5. We point with pride to the factthat since
the Democratic party has been In power in
any branch Of the federal government, not
one acre of the public lands have been grant
ed to coruoratlons, nor has any land grant
been revived Or extended.
6. The failure OF the state revenu bill, after
1t had been carefully perfected and nearly
unanimously passed by both branches Of the
legislature, was Q crime against the msj,rity
Va AANu ASot WNsASSJ ~ FSORAS
must pay 81, 0G0, 900 annually in taxation, that
should and would have been paid by the cor
porations, and the failure of the state admin
i~stTation to attempt any correction OF the
wrong-doing or exposure of the fraud or GRIM
inal neglect, condoncd a crime against both
the authority Of the people and confused the
supremacy Of ring rule in Pennsylvania.
z. That we II affirm 4 ur declaration in favor
OF the passage Of such legislation rs will
properly enfolce the provisions Of the state
II ~ No - A. -AA
~ corporations, to prevent Improper discrlm-
nation and to equaiize taxation.
8. That we denOunce the action OF the last
Republican legislature ia the bill for the re-
lief of the producers and reiners OF oil, in the
OIL districts OF the state, known Is TIE Bill
ingsley bill, as being In the inter. SITS OF
monopoly and against tho interests Of the
people of that lsrye e ction Of the state.
o. The Democratic party sJmiathixes with
the oppressed of oil nations, n IN all move.
monts having for their object the attainment
Of the blessings of local self.government,
union, as tic result Of the enforcement OF the
Democratic policy The granting Of home
rule to Ireland is due as the acknowledgement
OF Is sucre1 Inherent right; and the gallant
ttls gle for the accomplishment OF this los g
della. ed act Of Justice, under the M gn,icent
leadership of Gladstone and Parneli, ccm.
mvncs Itself to the moral support Of the
American people. It is our earnest wieh that
the efforts OF these distinguished statesmen
may soon re crowned with success.
10. We still hold to the ancient doctrine Of
the party that the preservation Of the rights
OF tie ueOple demand that we should look
with jealousy upon ~monopol.es, and restrict
corporate power within its proper sphere, and
we heartily approve the actlon Of the national
administration in rcclatming and the throw.
my open to the people for settlement 10000.
COO acres Of land with which through article
and fraud were wrougf. lily held BY corpora
tfons, having been forfeited to the peoe plby
failure to c. IMPLY with the conditions Of the
grants.
NOMINATIONS.
j. Ross Thompson, of Ellie, waa nominated
for suprerae judge, and j. j. McGlanr, Of
Lancaster, for state treasurer.
The convention then adjourned sine die.